Married at First Sight ‘abuser’ George Roberts arrested – but Channel 4 are continuing to show him on TV
MARRIED at First Sight star George Roberts has been arrested — but will still feature on the popular E4 show.
Police are investigating the 40-year-old over allegations of harassment and coercive control, the Met says.
It comes after The Sun told how three of his ex-girlfriends had raised concerns after spotting him on a trailer for the series.
Other women have now come forward and raised their own concerns, one source has claimed.
Financial adviser Mr Roberts, a dad of four, denies any wrongdoing.
The Met Police said: “A 40-year-old man was arrested in Worcestershire on Thursday, September 29, on suspicion of controlling and coercive behaviour.
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"He was taken to a police station and bailed pending further enquiries.”
The decision by show bosses to continue with the pre-recorded show, which airs every weeknight, raised eyebrows with the women involved.
They include April Banbury, 33, the former Ms Great Britain he was married to on the show in a non-legally binding ceremony.
A source close to her told The Sun: “April is having a very difficult time at the moment. She doesn’t want to ever see him again.”
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Another insider explained: “This has been rumbling on for a while but now the police are involved, so many involved in the show thought surely they would have to pull it off air — or at the very least re-edit it.
“This has become a nightmare for the network, who didn’t know about allegations in his past before.”
It is feared that by continuing to air shows with Mr Roberts in, Channel 4 bosses are promoting a positive image of him, making him potentially attractive to other women, while police regard the allegations as serious enough to arrest him.
April hinted online last weekend that the relationship was now over.
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She wrote: “The traumas that have been brought on from this show have made me re-evaluate things. I’m not ashamed to admit, I’ve been seeing a therapist.”
Charity Women’s Aid said the entertainment industry should send a clear message that any allegation of domestic abuse must be thoroughly investigated. Channel 4 did not comment.